do you review homework?

[Anonymous]

Ugh. I just cannot make myself do that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nope. And I’m going to be honest, my kid was talking about something they were doing in math yesterday and I know for sure it is beyond my math capabilities.

In 6th grade?? That’s pathetic.

Usually teachers want things done a certain way, and it’s a different approach than what adults would do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I just cannot make myself do that.

Dude same!

[Anonymous]

I didn't last year and I realized his English teacher is very overworked ( 38 kids in DS class alone) and doesn't have time to advise him on how to improve his writing, so I'll be looking at his writing this year and making him rewrite things if needed. But this has nothing to do with him getting better grades.

He's more than fine in all his other classes so they won't get this extra scrutiny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. And I’m going to be honest, my kid was talking about something they were doing in math yesterday and I know for sure it is beyond my math capabilities.

In 6th grade?? That’s pathetic.

Lol, if it makes you feel better to call me pathetic have at it. I’m a successful lawyer who hasn’t used any math beyond the basics in my career. She came home talking about slope and intercept and I don’t remember any of that, nor am I going to try and re-learn it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher, I'm surprised by this. I want students' unchecked work so I can see what they are able to accomplish on their own. A lot of the work I do involves putting students into groups based on what they need to learn and giving them corresponding support or materials. I don't need the additional headache of great homework and bad taste grades. It's more helpful to have a consistent performer.

Have you talked to other parents? What do they think?

As a parent, I have two very different kids in terms of their academic abilities, so my approach to their HW differs. With the more competent one, I check in every so often on writing to share advice, but that's it (also, that kid will often show me their HW for feedback.) With my more challenged kid, I sometimes look it over to prompt him to put in a missing word, spell something he knows how to spell, etc. But doing it for the purpose of improving their grades, esp in 6th grade, sends the wrong message on all kinds of fronts and, again, interferes with the teachers' ability to do their jobs, in my opinion.

All of this. - another teacher

[Anonymous]

No I generally don’t look at homework. My kid is very strong in math and doesn’t need it. Occasionally I have reviewed writing projects. Been an editor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS's 6th grade teachers strongly recommend parents look over homework, because it's "an easy way to produce better grades." I don't think they're suggesting we give answers, but more point out where things might be wrong or accidentally missed. Is this normal?

Of course it would produce better grades but you’re not in 6th grade. It’s not a group project. If they miss things or make mistakes they should get bad grades and then figure it out. That’s very weird advice to me for that age. Middle school is the time to let them figure it out before their grades matter. If you are helping them at that age you’ll be helping them the whole way.

[Anonymous]

My kid is going into 6th. I’ll give help if she asks a specific question but I’m not good at math so no help there. I agree that I want her teachers to know if she needs help. I’m paying for private now too so teachers need to know if she’s not got a concept.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not. I’m not sure why his teachers want me to sign that I read the syllabus for HIS class. I’m not the one in 6th grade. If he was struggling I would try and help if asked or get a tutor.

[Anonymous]

I was shocked at the sixth grade orientation when every single teacher who spoke except art and PE said that parents should be regularly checking Google classroom work. So not my job!

[Anonymous]

I do not for any of mine- stopped in elementary school. Two in high school, one in middle school. I am happy to help or give advice if asked. Sometimes they do.

I do monitor grades weekly for all 3. If they have missing work or received a low score on a test or assignment, I ask why. If it becomes a pattern, I investigate with them further we discuss and I guide them on potential next steps to get grade back up. If laziness (sometimes it is has been just that) , they lose privileges until grade has improved and problem has resolved. (Most of the above is for my middle schooler at this point, but I did the same for the other 2 at this age).

[Anonymous]

I look at some writing assignments- but only because I think "real time" feedback is most effective at improving writing. My DS is a junior and I still read his papers if he asks, but I don't feed him content.
It's mainly to let him know where the analysis or evidence is weak, or underline grammar or areas of weak writing. He has to figure out how (or if) to fix it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I look at some writing assignments- but only because I think "real time" feedback is most effective at improving writing. My DS is a junior and I still read his papers if he asks, but I don't feed him content.
It's mainly to let him know where the analysis or evidence is weak, or underline grammar or areas of weak writing. He has to figure out how (or if) to fix it.

Real time feedback is good for Math too.

If every child asked a question from homework, the teacher might nit have time to answer those questions and proceed with the plan for the day.

There are definitely some students who are not asking their questions from homework.

I hope your child is not one of these. Or I hope you have a tutor.

[Anonymous]

I check for completeness, not accuracy.